Iraq vs Peru: Drinking water services in rural areas
Iraq
333,006 people
in 2024
Peru
326,080 people
in 2024
Iraq rank
48th
Peru rank
49th
Drinking water services in rural areas over time
- Iraq
- Peru
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 333,006 people against 326,080 people in Peru, a difference of 6,926 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 48th and Peru ranks 49th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 million people | 1.48 million people | 598,483 people | Iraq |
| 2010s | 1.10 million people | 868,961 people | 235,546 people | Iraq |
| 2020s | 324,200 people | 445,890 people | 121,690 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drinking water services in rural areas, Iraq or Peru?
- Iraq, at 333,006 people against 326,080 people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in drinking water services in rural areas between Iraq and Peru?
- 6,926 people, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Peru?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Peru rank globally for drinking water services in rural areas?
- Iraq ranks 48th and Peru ranks 49th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services in rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.